WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Read the extract below and answer the question:
Upon faint primrose-beds were women lie,
Emptying our bosoms of their counsel sweet,
There, my Lysander and myself shall meet,
And these from Athens turn away our eyes
To see new friends and stranger companies
Farewell, sweet playfellow;…
From the novel; A Midsummer Night's Dream
Farewell, sweet playfellow refers to
- Demetrius
- Hermia
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Helena
- Lysander
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
The phrase "Farewell, sweet playfellow" is spoken by Hermia as she bids farewell to Helena before leaving for the woods with Lysander. Hermia and Helena have been childhood friends and confidantes, which is why Hermia refers to Helena as her "sweet playfellow." This moment also marks the beginning of Helena’s distress, as she feels abandoned by her closest friend.